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Could it be Mike Gooley's two fingers to the RFU. Build a team that will crush Worcester and highlight what a joke the league system is?
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I don't think there is a sport on the planet that is self sustaining, all rely on outside money to survive, soccer, rugby, darts, snooker, none are actually making money for those participating, all rely on tv companies, wealthy benefactors or at grass roots level, the support of volunteers. I see nothing wrong in striving to be the best you can be, within the rules.
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I believe American sport makes money.
But it has strict salary caps in place, and a small number of sides in the top league - compared to the TV audience -  to ensure it does.

US college sport also made money, and it has very many sides, but it traditionally did not pay its players.
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Originally posted by Nosides<br /></div><div>The premiership needs to made up to 14 from 10 with the bottom 2 being relegated at the end of the season, replaced by the top 2 in the Championship.  That gives at least two of the Championship sides more than one season in the Premiership and re-introduces jeopardy to the league system.</div><div><br /></div><div>It’s a simple solution.  Funding needs to be balanced (and equal) for the sides competing at the top level so there’s parity and the opportunity for same level competition.</div><div><br /></div><div>Too easy?  Probably.  Reasonable solution?  Probably. Will it happen?  Probably not.</div>[/QUOTE Nosides
The premiership needs to made up to 14 from 10 with the bottom 2 being relegated at the end of the season, replaced by the top 2 in the Championship.  That gives at least two of the Championship sides more than one season in the Premiership and re-introduces jeopardy to the league system.

It’s a simple solution.  Funding needs to be balanced (and equal) for the sides competing at the top level so there’s parity and the opportunity for same level competition.

Too easy?  Probably.  Reasonable solution?  Probably. Will it happen?  Probably not.
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Absolutely right, but as you say it won't happen.


Absolutely right, but as you say it won't happen.

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Originally posted by The Blues The Blues wrote:

Wrong thread but Blues are totally sustainable now and have been for 7 out of 8 years. Coventry are far from sustainable at present. They lost £956k in their last set of accounts on £2.2m turnover, Blues have a larger turnover of £2.7m.
I'm no money man (never had any. Don't understand it) but that extra half million on turnover is curious - but like I say, I have no idea how such figures are calculated.
Mind you, looking at season tickets and matchday ticket prices (alone) and the figures begin to stack up - even to me.
Bedford appear to charge about fifty quid a year more for season tickets (and charge old gits like me full whack, and under sixteens don't get a freebie like at Cov).
Matchday tickets are also quite a bit more at Bedford, with seats being up to ten quid more.
On similar average gates, that'll make a difference.
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Just jumping back onto topic- David Williams re-signs for Nottingham 
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Originally posted by Nosides Nosides wrote:

Originally posted by maire99 maire99 wrote:

According to the Mail, Kyle Hatherell rumoured to Ealing 
That’s going to be one heck of a team they’re building if true 

But, again, why?  Why build a magnificent team at what must be huge cost to win a league with no benefit?  Until the RFU recognise that teams from the Championship can/should be allowed to compete at the most senior level, surely it makes the Ealing squad (while being one to envy) one man’s vanity project?

The premiership needs to made up to 14 from 10 with the bottom 2 being relegated at the end of the season, replaced by the top 2 in the Championship.  That gives at least two of the Championship sides more than one season in the Premiership and re-introduces jeopardy to the league system.

It’s a simple solution.  Funding needs to be balanced (and equal) for the sides competing at the top level so there’s parity and the opportunity for same level competition.

Too easy?  Probably.  Reasonable solution?  Probably. Will it happen?  Probably not.

Stupid post WHY ? Shall we all not bother , throw the towell in £%&* it. 
Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.
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We understand that you want to win every game, but you can only get 5 points per game. You do not need a squad that will put 50 points on the team in second place.
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Originally posted by Camquin Camquin wrote:

We understand that you want to win every game, but you can only get 5 points per game. You do not need a squad that will put 50 points on the team in second place.


Bedford won at Ealing last week and Ealing won the game at Bedford by eight points.
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Even with the three losses, the average Ealing score in the Championship this season is 50 - 20.

And still they have Cambridge, Chinnor and Caldy to come to help improve the points difference.

They were able to go toe to toe with the Premiership sides in the Cup.

How good do they need to be?
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Originally posted by No 7 No 7 wrote:

Originally posted by Nosides Nosides wrote:

Originally posted by maire99 maire99 wrote:

According to the Mail, Kyle Hatherell rumoured to Ealing 
That’s going to be one heck of a team they’re building if true 

But, again, why?  Why build a magnificent team at what must be huge cost to win a league with no benefit?  Until the RFU recognise that teams from the Championship can/should be allowed to compete at the most senior level, surely it makes the Ealing squad (while being one to envy) one man’s vanity project?

The premiership needs to made up to 14 from 10 with the bottom 2 being relegated at the end of the season, replaced by the top 2 in the Championship.  That gives at least two of the Championship sides more than one season in the Premiership and re-introduces jeopardy to the league system.

It’s a simple solution.  Funding needs to be balanced (and equal) for the sides competing at the top level so there’s parity and the opportunity for same level competition.

Too easy?  Probably.  Reasonable solution?  Probably. Will it happen?  Probably not.

Stupid post WHY ? Shall we all not bother , throw the towell in £%&* it. 

Than you No 7 for that informed and considered reply.  I thought it was a reasonable question with a reasonable solution suggestion.

Each to their own.  Have a nice day.
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Doncaster Knights are delighted to share that our club captain, Ben Murphy, will be staying at the club next season. 
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Thanks KB HugClap. It's regrettable that the proportion of RM threads which get a) taken off topic and/or b) descend into nasty sniping between members, seems to me to be very much on the rise...
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Alex Dolly signs on for another year with the Knights 
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